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Summer alcohol warning as it's revealed London paramedics were called to more than 300 booze-related incidents a day in August

With the UK now bracing itself for its third heatwave, ambulance bosses have issued a warning to revellers to look after themselves and their friends

Evening Standard

Thief hunted after smashing ambulance window and stealing backpacks

The ambulance was locked at the time while the paramedics were inside a patient’s home in Harrow, north-west London.

The Independent UK

Three admitted to hospital after shooting in London

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said it was called at 2.51pm on Tuesday to reports of a shooting on Upton Lane in Forest Gate, east London.

Evening Standard

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Sickle cell patients have faced ‘poor care’ from ambulance staff – report

Patients’ views of London Ambulance Service were often ‘marred by past performance’.

The Independent UK

Search under way for girl, 11, who fell into Thames in east London

‘Large-scale’ emergency response launched but later scaled down, while girl’s next of kin given support

The Guardian - UK

'We won't forget you': Tribute to London’s Covid victims five years on from first case

On February 12, 2020, London recorded its first positive Covid-19 case

Evening Standard

LAS saw record number of 999 calls for serious injuries in December

Paramedics facing ‘extraordinarily challenging’ winter period as respiratory viruses surge

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Patient captured spitting in the face of London paramedic in shocking footage

Crew was attacked by patient while trying to treat him on London street

Evening Standard

Former international karate fighter died after choking on burger at east London care home

A coroner’s report into Elan Adams’ death found qualified staff failed to provide key information to the London Ambulance Service

Evening Standard

LAS 'receiving same number of calls as New Year's Eve' as demand surges this winter

Exclusive: Call volumes are higher than at the peak of winter during the Covid pandemic

Evening Standard

'We were really scared': London paramedics assaulted or abused over 2,000 times in a year

Exclusive: Incidents included paramedics being attacked with weapons, kicked, punched and sexually assaulted

Evening Standard

Defib the London ambulance cat SAVED from eviction after huge public outcry

More than 62,000 people signed the petition against Defib being evicted from Walthamstow ambulance station

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Protest as Defib the cat faces eviction from London ambulance station after 16 years

Thousands of people have signed a petition against feline being moved out of his Walthamstow NHS base

Evening Standard

London ambulance staff told 'leave scene and end calls' amid increase in racist abuse

Paramedics have been urged to wear body cameras following a reported spike in racist abuse

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London's 'defibrillator deserts' revealed: LAS warns 150 neighbourhoods have limited or no access to device

Deprived boroughs more likely not to have life-saving device, says ambulance service

Evening Standard

London ambulance calls surge as IT outage leaves patients struggling to contact GPs

NHS warns of further disruption to services this week

Evening Standard

'Sheer luck' boy, 15, shot in Peckham is alive, Met Police say amid hunt for gunman

Detectives say it is ‘sheer luck’ the shooting is not a murder investigation

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LAS introduces 'cuddle pockets' for grieving parents to take miscarried babies to hospital

Knitted pouches will allow bereaved families to hold baby after birth and in ambulance

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Britain's first female chief paramedic wants to blaze a trail for others

Britain’s first female chief paramedic has vowed to “blaze a trail” for young women working in emergency services and spoke of her “pride” at being appointed to the role in London.

International Business Times

Boeing Passenger Plane Exits Runway In Senegal Injuring 11

A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff from Dakar international airport early Thursday, injuring 11 people and shutting the hub for almost 12 hours, its operator said.

International Business Times

'Sin City' Super Bowl Crowns Vegas' Sporting Makeover

Once regarded as a no-go zone by the NFL, Las Vegas is preparing to stage a neon-lit Super Bowl spectacular that will mark the crowning glory of the Nevada gaming haven's transformation into a global sporting hub.

Evening Standard

Two London paramedics kicked, punched or spat at every day as violence against emergency workers soars

Exclusive: Attacks on London ambulance workers soar 40 per cent in a year as chief paramedic urges Londoners to 'treat medics with respect'

The Guardian - UK

Mary Weiss brought streetwise realism to the Shangri-Las – and let 60s girl groups flirt with danger

Weiss’s piercing voice gave the trio’s songs about bad boys – with their unusually high body count – a lasting punch

Evening Standard

London Ambulance Service 'under similar level of pressure to Covid pandemic' as calls surge

Chief paramedic blames rise in seasonal viruses, freezing weather and alcohol-related incidents

Evening Standard

Shocking video shows London paramedic being pushed out of ambulance by patient

Paramedic calls for abuse of ambulance staff to stop after incident outside Chelsea and Westminster hospital

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